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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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